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Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, the ex-wife of former WWE CEO Vince McMahon, as his education secretary for his next administration, a move that has stunned wrestling fans.

Trump’s shock victory over Kamala Harris in the US election has led to the Republican making a series of controversial appointments to his new cabinet, including Marco Rubio, Elon Musk and Pete Hegseth.

Trump announced Tuesday evening that McMahon, his transition co-chair and former head of the Small Business Administration, would take the position.

“For the past four years, as chair of the board of directors of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Linda has been a fierce advocate for parents’ rights. She has worked hard at both AFPI and America First Works (AFW) to make Universal School a reality. Choice in 12 states, giving children the opportunity to get a great education regardless of zip code or income,” Trump said in a statement.

“As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand ‘Choice’ to every state in America, empowering parents to make the best education decisions for their families.”

McMahon, 76, is perhaps best known to many for her role in WWE, where she served as president and CEO from 1980 to 2009, alongside her ex-husband Vince. The Washington Post reports that the couple is currently divorced.

During her time with WWE, Linda was a frequent on-screen figure and was featured in many storylines, often with Vince and their children, Shane and Stephanie.

Although she never had a match, Linda would sometimes get physical in the ring, copying big moves from the likes of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Kane, the latter of whom is now the mayor of Knox County under his real name, Glenn Jacobs . .

In response to the nomination, WWE fans have shared jokes and clips about McMahon’s time with the wrestling company to illustrate how bizarre her career has been.

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“Fun Fact: Linda McMahon will be the first Secretary of Education to be a Stone Cold Stunner,” one fan joked.

Another person added: “Linda McMahon was terrible at taking the Stone Cold Stunner and for this reason I believe she is completely unfit to be Minister of Education.”

A third said: “Linda McMahon becomes the first Minister of Education to be a playable character in WWF No Mercy for Nintendo 64.”

Vince McMahon is currently facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct and human trafficking by a former employee named Janel Grant, who claims McMahon raped her and forced her to perform sex acts with other men, from 2019 to 2022.

Another lawsuit, also involving Linda, alleges that Melvin Phillips, who died in 2012, would target young men from disadvantaged backgrounds and hire them as “ring boys” to help prepare for wrestling matches. Phillips would then attack them in his locker room, hotels and even in the wrestlers’ locker room, according to the complaint, which was filed on behalf of five men.